A/N: I'm sorry...

AYUMI

Trembling, I stared at the bloodied body of Naomi. Sachiko picked up Naomi's Student ID, grinning as she firmly gripped it. Then, she wordlessly tore it in half. With Yoshiki, she walked away, giggling. I gasped for air, not noticing that I was holding my breath. I started to sob, sob so violently my body felt like it would turn into an earthquake. But there was one particular detail that bothered me as I inspected the dreadful damage.

She had no arms.

"Naomi, please! Please don't leave me in Heavenly Host all by myself!" I wailed, my knees buckling as I collapsed by her side. How could I leave when you needed the Sachiko scraps? If I was here by myself, it would be impossible to return home and save people from Sachiko's wrath. I sobbed painfully, flinging my arms around her broken neck. I didn't care about the gross, bloody, messy corpse--that gross, bloody, messy corpse was my friend, for crying out loud!

"Naomi... please wake up... tell me this is just a nightmare... and that we'll both wake up, then get out of here together!" I pleaded, tears making my eyes sting. Then I just started exclaiming the word 'together.' "We were supposed to leave together, Nakashima! Together! Who will keep the promise I lost? I can't get out of here, thanks to you!" My breath hitched in my throat, and I couldn't continue. I think it was safer for me to not, anyway. I was glad I didn't.

A puddle of tears slowly started to form on the floorboards, until at last I couldn't look at Naomi's body any more. I took my time standing, because I was reluctant to leave her side. But I needed to get moving, and if there was any possible way to escape, then I needed to transfer all of my time and effort on that. I sighed, and started talking. Yep, I'm paranoid. "Naomi, I am really sorry you died," I whispered, not able to raise my voice.

"I'm sorry Satoshi killed you himself." Once again, tears started dripping down my cheeks. I angrily wiped them away with the heel of my hand, cursing myself for crying. I took a deep breath before continuing. "Yes, I know. I loathe that I do, believe me. Who knew someone so handsome could be so diabolical?" Despite my strength, I chuckled. That was all I could bear. "From my own knowledge, you'll have to suffer your pain of your death throughout eternity, and I bet that sucks. If there's any way to save you from this, then I'll do it in a heartbeat, whatever the cost."

I sniffled loudly, and said one more thing. "At least you'll be with Seiko."

I don't think that reassured her in any direction.